| Period | July 11, 2023 (Tue) - September 3, 2023 (Sun) |
|---|---|
| Place | Kyushu National Museum |
| Opening Hours | 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Last admission at 4:30 p.m.) Extended evening hours on Fridays and Saturdays during the special exhibition period: 9:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (Last admission at 7:30 p.m.) *Closing times are subject to change. |
| Closed | Mondays and Tuesday, July 18 (*Open on Monday, July 17, and Monday, August 14) |
| Admission | Adults: 1,700 (1,500) yen University and high school students: 1,300 (1,100) yen Junior high and elementary school students: 900 (700) yen *Prices in parentheses are discount ticket prices for advance purchase, available from Tuesday, April 18, to Monday, July 10. *The above ticket prices include entry to the Cultural Exchange Exhibition (permanent exhibition) on the fourth floor. *Students must present a student identification card to receive discounted admission. |
| Organizers | Kyushu National Museum; Fukuoka Prefecture; The Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka; The Yomiuri Shimbun |
| Co-organizer | Kyushu National Museum Promotion Foundation |
| Interactive Content | Produced by: National Center for the Promotion of Cultural Properties With Cooperation from: Kyushu National Museum and Aichi Prefectural Ceramic Museum |
| Website | Kyushu National Museum https://www.kyuhaku.jp/ |
Comes to the Kyushu National Museum
Exhibition Highlights
The Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka, possesses a world-class collection of East Asian ceramics. This exhibition presents masterpieces of Chinese and Korean ceramics from its priceless collection in combination with first-rate paintings and artifacts to introduce the history of Oriental ceramics, which had an enormous impact on the formation of Japanese culture.
Large Dish with Peony Arabesques (Important Cultural Property)
Jingdezhen kilns, China 14th century The Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka (donated by Mr. Kenzo Tohata)
Bottle, Celadon with Iron Brown Spots (National Treasure)
Longquan kilns, China 14th century The Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka (donated by the Sumitomo Group as part of the Ataka Collection)
Jar, Porcelain with Lotus Design in Underglaze Cobalt-Blue and Copper-Red Paint
Late 18th century The Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka (donated by Mr. Eiichi Ataka)
*All works photographed by Tomohiro Muda
Interactive Digital Content
Exhibition at the Tokyo National Museum (part of “Museum of the Future” in October 2022)
“A Hands-On Look at Legendary Tea Bowls,” interactive content for appreciating cultural properties in new ways developed using 8K technology, can now be experienced at the Kyushu National Museum.
By moving tea-bowl-shaped hands-on controllers created to look and weight the same as the original cultural properties, users can view high-resolution images on an 8K monitor from any angle. Choose your favorites from among six legendary tea bowls and enjoy touching them and turning them in your hands.
*This content was produced as part of the FY2021 Program to Promote Regional Deployment of Local Cultural Resources (Project to Create Cultural Resource Content Utilizing Advanced Technology) by the Agency for Cultural Affairs (Production Assistance: Kyushu National Museum and Aichi Prefectural Ceramic Museum).
You can view the originals of “Tea Bowl (Yuteki Tenmoku Type)” (Important Cultural Property), “Tea Bowl, Named ‘Uraku Ido’” (Important Art Object), and “Tea Bowl, Named ‘Amadera (Nunnery)’” featured in this content by visiting the special exhibition “Captivating Form, Timeless Beauty: Masterpieces from the Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka.”
Tea Bowl (Yuteki Tenmoku Type) (Important Cultural Property)
Jian kilns, China 12th–13th century Kyushu National Museum
Tea Bowl, Named “Uraku Ido” (Important Art Object)
Korea 16th century Tokyo National Museum
Tea Bowl, Named “Amadera (Nunnery)”
16th century Tokyo National Museum